A nurse is assessing a client following an amniocentesis. Which of the following findings should the nurse recognize as complications? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse is caring for a client who is in the fourth stage of labor and received an epidural during labor. Which of the following actions should the nurse take before ambulating the client to the bathroom?

A nurse is caring for a client who is in the active phase of labor. The nurse palpates the umbilical cord during a vaginal examination. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A nurse is caring for a client who is in active labor and requesting an epidural. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A nurse is caring for a client at 39 weeks gestation

Vital Signs

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Oral temperature 38.3 C (101 F )

Heart rate 98min

Respiratory rate 18/min

Blood pressure 112/59 mm Hg 

Oxygen saturation 98% on room air

Nurses Notes

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Client states, ‘I think my water broke. The pad under me is soaked’. Clear fluid noted on pad. Nitrazine positive. Uterine contractions every 3 mins moderate to palpation. Fetal heart rate is 140/min.

Diagnostic Results

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HGB 10 g/dl (greater than 11 g/dl)

HCT 34% (greater that 33%)

WBC 22,000 ( 5,000 – 11,000)

A nurse is caring for a newborn

Which findings are risk factors for the newborn to develop a complication? Select all that apply

A nurse is caring for a client who is at 16 weeks of gestation and has hyperemesis gravidarum. Which of the following clinical findings should the nurse expect?

A nurse is assessing a client who is at 38 weeks of gestation. Upon admission 2 hr ago the client had irregular contractions, was dilated 2 cm, and was at -1 cm station. Which of the following findings indicates progression in labor?

A nurse is preparing the plan of care for a term newborn who was asymptomatic at birth and whose mother had hepatitis B during pregnancy. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care?

A nurse is teaching a client about potential adverse effects of oral contraceptives. For which of the following adverse effects should the nurse instruct the client to notify the provider immediately?

A nurse is providing information about newborn security to the parents of a newborn. Which of the following instructions should the nurse provide?